Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-28
MANCHESTER NEWS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF IHE BAPTIST
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
otficsrs Elected and Interesting Exercises
Had Temperance Talk-Personal
and Other Items.

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church was held at 4 O'Clock Sunday after
noon. The committee appointed at th'
preceding meeting to nominate officers re
commended the following, who were unan
imously elected. President. William A
Gibbs; Vice. President, George Blanken
ship; Secretary, w. I. Pitt; Treasurer
NJ. j. SaYOry. The two last named arr
present incumbents. The terms OF oflc'
Of these gentlemen begin the 1st OF JUL
and continue for six months. except In th'
case OF the treasurer, who Is elected fol
twelve months.
Rev. X. ii. Pitt, OF VeDable. church
Richmond, addressed the society on the
subject "Despise not small things IL
made An exceedingly interesting talk, gave
many practical reasons why small things
should not be undervalued, and made some
very apt illusions and illustrations. Thi,
was the second time Mr.. Pitt had beer
heard by q Manchester audience, and he
has mace very fine impression.
| Rev. DR.. Hatcher and Rev. William III
Christian, OF the Central Methodist church,
were present, and each, az the invitation OF
the president, made few remarks, con-
gratulating the society on its success and
bidding 1t God speed in It's good work.
Cartain Frank w. Cunningham, who
was present for short while, was called
upon, and sung in sweetest tones "R0ck
OF Ages" Captain Cunningham is a great
iayorie in Manchester. and always delight:
his auditors.
The next meeting will be held the third
Sunday in July, when the newly.elected
officers take charge.
Tie society, which j. doing . good
work, starts out on another year
with the most promising outlook.
Il now has a membership Of over 40,
and is continually increasing. Since it,
organization it has borne the expenses
Of Mr.. Williams, who was being sent to
Richmond College ty the Educational
Board and who graduated last week with
distinction. He now has charge OF Ches.
terted church, and will prosecute his
studies at the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. at Louisville, Ky.
| When the next session OF the college be-
Gins the society will no doubt select an
other young man upon whom to bestow it,
| bCnefIcilOns.
TEMPERANCE TALK.
Mrs. Mary Reade GoOdalc, who is on =
lecturing tour through the State, delivered
Temperance address at the Central MethO.
dist church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
| There was a large audience present. Mrs.
| GOOdae Is a very interesting speaker and
| was listened to with marked attention.
At IL o clock yesterday morning at the
same church she held a conference with
| ladies interested in the temperance cause
with view TO organizing branch OF toe
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| here. An effort was made In this direction
about year ago, and while the names Of 4
| number Of ladies were obtained no perml'
| nCDt organization was ever effected. II j.
| thought that the union row % be formed
| will be on more solid basis and will sue
ceod. There are three temperance lodges
| In this city, all Of which are in flouriShng
condition.
AMERICAN MECHANICS,
Dodgers have been printed and are now
beng circulated inviting "all good Amer.
can citizens between sixteen and forty.6ge
wears to a meeting to be held in the hall
corner Eighth and Hull streets on Wednes.
day, June both. A council OF the order OF
United American Mechanics will be organ.
lied, ard good speakers will explain the
principles.' The order, which is rapidly
growing IN popularity, is considered one
Of tie best, as it pays large benefits for
small oullays Of money.
COURT NEWS.
Judge Frank ID. Irving, who has been
holding special term Of the Chesterfield
Circuit Court for Judge Hancock. trying
cases in which the latter was counsel before
his election as Judge, has returned to hls
home IL FGrmyllle, ready 10 start out on
Bis own circuit Judge Hancock will hold
special term oi this court 20 morrow.
In the Mayors Court Yesterday morning
The following cases were disposed OF by
MAYOR Taylor:
David Hood. as>aulting and beating his
wife. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Courtney Hill (colored), stealing nine dol.
lars in money from Mr.. Marley, who
keeps a grocery store at the corner of
Fourth and Hull streets. Disc hargod.
CHURCH NOTES.
Sunday wss a pleasant day, and DE
churches Of Manchester were all well
attended. At most OF them the pulpits
were filed by the resident pastors.
Rev W. G. Lumpkin preached at the
Wc,t.End Methodist church for Rev. Mr.
Dcy morning and night, and Rev. llr.
BIgelow. Of Richmond. preached at the
Presbyterian church in the morning. No
service at night.
At The Baptist church Rev. l.. Il. Thorn
hill took As his text the first clause Of /.
Corinthians iX., &c 81 therefore so run not
a. uncertainty" His subject was: "Tbe
uncertain element in a Christians life," and
on il be preached two able sermons one
in the morning and the other at night. lie
will preach next Sunday and the sunday
following from the remaining clauses Of
this yer,e. After the morning service three
persons were received into the membership
Of the church, and at night one was bap-
iiZCd.
sunday was big day at the colored
Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. \. Binga,
Jr., baptized large number OF persons,
and the house was crowded.
The cambridge. street school on sunday
decided to have its picnic and excursion
at West Point on the 18th OF July instead
Of June 10Th, as had been previously agreed
upon.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
A regular meeting OF tn City School
Board viii be held in the Council chamber
at O'Clock. The schOol-building question
will be discussed, and the meeting prom
iSes to be an interesting one. The teachers
Of last session have all filed applications for
r. election. but il IS not probable that elec-
tions will be had tonight.
A meeting OF the Manchester Dramatic
and Glee club will be held at the residence
Of Sir. II. L. Owens, corner Of Twelfth and
Semmes streets, at O'Clock.
Nlr. A. A. Allen, Commissioner of the
Revenue for this city, who was quite SICK
last week, was on the street yesterday. an
was warmly greeted by his numerous
friends.
Tom Williamson, employed at the Rich
moud and Danyile railroad shops. left sun
day night for Huntington, W. Va, where
be will be engaged for the next two weeks
inspecting the cars OF the company at thit
place.
Judge William l. ClOptou, who has been
indispO,ed for several weeks past, WIS in
Richmond Yesterday. His numerous friend'
were glad to find him 80 nearly restored 10
entire health.
The street ears were unable to meet the
demands upon them sunday. More than
double rs many as were run would have
been crowded nearly all day.
Miss Rachel Lyons, who has been visit
ing friends in POwhatan county, has re-
turned home.
The party OF ladies and gentlemen who
went from Manchester TO Ocean View a feN |
DAYS ago have returned t) the ci,y.
The cost Ct paving, curbing, and gutter |
ing, under the ordinance pissed by the |
Council last Friday night, calculating upon |
the highest figures the city OF Richmond |
ever paid, will not exceed S3.0S per from |
foot II Is estimated that the work can be |